Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 · 2018 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.4
Date 2018.01.03
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/8/2pk2p1/2P3R1/4PKP1/8/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 c6
  9. 9.Qe2 h6
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc7
  12. 12.Be3 Na6
  13. 13.Nd2 Be6
  14. 14.Nc4 Nc8
  15. 15.Rd2 Rb8
  16. 16.Rad1 Kh7
  17. 17.h4 h5
  18. 18.Kh2 b5
  19. 19.Nd6 Nxd6
  20. 20.Rxd6 Qb7
  21. 21.Bh3 Bxh3
  22. 22.Kxh3 Nc7
  23. 23.Rd7 Qc8
  24. 24.Kh2 Ne6
  25. 25.R1d6 Nd4
  26. 26.Qd1 Rb7
  27. 27.Rxb7 Qxb7
  28. 28.axb5 Nxb5
  29. 29.Nxb5 Qxb5
  30. 30.b3 a4
  31. 31.bxa4 Qxa4
  32. 32.Qd3 Rb8
  33. 33.c4 Bh6
  34. 34.Bxh6 Kxh6
  35. 35.Rd7 Kg7
  36. 36.Kg2 Re8
  37. 37.Rc7 Rf8
  38. 38.Re7 Qa1
  39. 39.Qd6 Qd4
  40. 40.Qxe5+ Qxe5
  41. 41.Rxe5 Ra8
  42. 42.Rc5 Ra6
  43. 43.Kf3 Kf6
  44. 44.Kf4 Ke6
  45. 45.Re5+ Kf6
  46. 46.f3 Ra4
  47. 47.Rc5 Ra6
  48. 48.g4 hxg4
  49. 49.fxg4 Ke6
  50. 50.h5 Kd6
  51. 51.hxg6 fxg6
  52. 52.Rg5 Ra8
  53. 53.c5+

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